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To recognize and honor the Scioto Boat Club in its 85th year for its many successes and contributions in the City of Columbus.
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WHEREAS, The Scioto Boat Club was founded in 1928 to promote better and safer boating on the Scioto River and has been in continuous operation for the past 85 years; and
WHEREAS, the club has occupied several locations over the years but has been in its present location on the west side of the river since 1950; and
WHEREAS, since its founding, the Scioto Boat Club has sponsored sanctioned regattas, races, and water sports events on the Scioto River; and
WHEREAS, many local civic and charitable organizations have benefitted over the years from these fundraising events, such as Columbus Firefighters, the Columbus Jaycees, the American Power Boat Association (A.P.B.A), and the Columbus Power Squadron; and
WHEREAS, various members of the Scioto Boat Club have won several water sport titles in recent years, including Matt Vermillion, nine-time winner of the World Wakeboard Association National Championships; Jody Vermillion, winner of the International Waterski and Wakeboard Federation Championships in 2010 and 2012; and
WHEREAS, Scioto Boat Club members Curt Bernstein and Aaron Lecklider were also both winners at the International Waterski and Wakeboard Federation Championships in 2013; and
WHEREAS, through the values and work of its dedicated membership, the Scioto Boat Club has contributed not only to the outdoor life of the City of Columbus but to its national reputation, as well; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this Council recognizes and honors the Scioto Boat Club, now in its 85th year, for its many successes and contributions to the City of Columbus, and wishes it further success in the future.